Early Cold War Quiz

What did the United States and its allies do after the Berlin Blockade had ended?

• They allowed East German citizens to cross into West Berlin.

• They created NATO (alliance of non-communist countries)

• The U.S. decided to no longer occupy West Berlin.

• The Berlin Wall was partially destroyed to allow East Germans to enter West Berlin.

Which of the following was created to stop the spread of communism in the world?

• The Truman Doctrine

• The Eisenhower Doctrine

• The Marshal Plan

• All of the above

Why did the U.S. go to war with North Korea?

• To prevent South Korea from becoming capitalist

• To prevent North Korea from becoming communist

• To prevent South Korea from becoming communist

• To free South Korea from Japanese control

When the Korean War ended:

• North Korea no longer had a communist government

• Communist North Korea and Capitalist South Korea remained divided at the 38th parallel

• South Korea no longer had a communist government

• South Korea won the war but allowed the communists to live in the North above the 38th parallel

Which of the following people carried out a witch hunt to expose communists in the United States?

• Edward R. Murrow

• Dwight Eisenhower

• Harry Truman

• Joseph McCarthy

The main purpose of the Truman Doctrine was:

• to help Europe recover from WWII

• to divide Germany in West and East Berlin

• to occupy Japan and help it recover from WWII

• to stop the spread of communism in the world

Which of the following organizations was created by the Allied Forces to prevent future wars, protect human rights, and keep the peace in the world after WWII ended?

• The League of Nations

• The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO)

• The United Nations

• The Warsaw Pact

At the end of WWII, tension started increasing between which two countries?

• Britain and the Soviet Union

• China and the Soviet Union

• The US and the Soviet Union

• France and China

Why did tension exist between the West and the East at the end of WWII?

• Eastern Europe wanted the US to give Germany complete independence

• Communism began to spread in Eastern Europe and this was a threat to Western Europe and the US

• Czechoslovakia wanted freedom from the Soviet Union

• The West were Capitalists and the East were Communists

Why was the US concerned about the spread of communism at the end of WWII?

• The Soviets were supporting communist parties in Eastern European countries

• Eastern European that were rebuilding were being influenced by communist parties within their countries

• Because socialism/communism threatens the economic and individual freedoms in a constitutional republic

• All of the above